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michellex3y's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lschappy's review against another edition
5.0
Finished in less than 2 days. The short chapters were perfect for the frantic pace of the story. An incredibly written book about motherhood, loss, and generational trauma.
huajin23's review against another edition
5.0
This was a wild read. Mainly because the mannerisms that Blythe shows was similar to mine in my journey to parenthood. My Violet disliked me for a bit but she wasn’t psychotic like this Violet. And even though Violet is the love of my life first born, I feel like Rowan is more connected to me than she is. It was a good read for sure.
vermuparaleer's review against another edition
3.0
Para ser de las primeras novelas que leo de este género, no puedo negar que haya tenido un mal comienzo. No lo habría escogido de primeras, pero no me arrepiento de haberlo leído.
Ahora bien, no lo recomendaría. Es la típica historia que te gusta contar entre vermuts a tus colegas porque es muy bizarro y engancha, pero nada más.
He decidido ponerle 3 estrellas en vez de las 4 que había pensado porque el final me ha parecido precipitado, previsible y superficial. Eso sí, sabiendo que es la primera novela de la autora, tiene su mérito: la narración es buena y te tiene en vilo el 90% de la lectura.
Ahora bien, no lo recomendaría. Es la típica historia que te gusta contar entre vermuts a tus colegas porque es muy bizarro y engancha, pero nada más.
He decidido ponerle 3 estrellas en vez de las 4 que había pensado porque el final me ha parecido precipitado, previsible y superficial. Eso sí, sabiendo que es la primera novela de la autora, tiene su mérito: la narración es buena y te tiene en vilo el 90% de la lectura.
danii624's review against another edition
5.0
I had such a hard time putting this book down. The story may seem to be one that is predictable, but wow, it is beautifully written and so raw.
As someone that did not grow up with the “proper” love of a mother, and someone that likes to deep dive into why I do things I do, why I feel ways I sometimes feel, I related to parts of this book more than I would like to admit.
This book is about so much more than how mothers feel, how much they worry about whether or not they’ll be good moms, expectations most everyone seems to have of women and moms, social norms, generational trauma, “broken” families, the “bad seed” the daughter may be.
To me, it’s about learning to live with yourself, changing what you can/want and accepting what you can’t. It’s about being able to have the hard conversations, with yourself and others. It’s about being able to read the uncomfortable truth of what being a mother really looks like some days, even if you have kids that are absolutely amazing. It’s about struggling to be seen as more than a mother after having children. It’s about how it’s so hard to “just be” when you’re a woman because no one allows it, not even other women most of the time. It’s about so much more than I can put into words.
I’m probably writing this review too soon after reading the book because I’m still digesting it, but I’m so happy I read it. It’s such a beautiful look into the ugly.
As someone that did not grow up with the “proper” love of a mother, and someone that likes to deep dive into why I do things I do, why I feel ways I sometimes feel, I related to parts of this book more than I would like to admit.
This book is about so much more than how mothers feel, how much they worry about whether or not they’ll be good moms, expectations most everyone seems to have of women and moms, social norms, generational trauma, “broken” families, the “bad seed” the daughter may be.
To me, it’s about learning to live with yourself, changing what you can/want and accepting what you can’t. It’s about being able to have the hard conversations, with yourself and others. It’s about being able to read the uncomfortable truth of what being a mother really looks like some days, even if you have kids that are absolutely amazing. It’s about struggling to be seen as more than a mother after having children. It’s about how it’s so hard to “just be” when you’re a woman because no one allows it, not even other women most of the time. It’s about so much more than I can put into words.
I’m probably writing this review too soon after reading the book because I’m still digesting it, but I’m so happy I read it. It’s such a beautiful look into the ugly.
simoneclare's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dee362060's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
littlebadgerco's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
brainra's review against another edition
4.0
As an audiobook this has me walking miles just to get to the end! Dark, heartbreaking and sadly at times relatable to the reality of how cycles of upbringing re emerge through generations. What wrapped it up was re listening to the first chapter after finishing the book. The beginning was unclear from what viewpoint the author was coming from.
elisebrewer's review against another edition
4.0
This was a quick read for me, partly because I couldn't put it down. It was definitely dark and fascinating and sad. I didn't love the ending- I wanted more resolution, more information from Gemma, more reconciliation. I also wanted Fox to admit that Blythe was right. Still a great read.